Ohio State blows out No. 1 Michigan State 80-64

The No. 1 team in the nation faced a surprising test in just its second true road game of the season.

And Michigan State failed it.

Unranked Ohio State put together an electrifying 12-0 run to finish the first half and was never challenged in the second half on the way to beating the top-ranked Spartans 80-64 on Sunday in Columbus, Ohio.

In his first season in Columbus, Chris Holtmann has the Buckeyes undefeated in the Big Ten (13-4, 4-0). And he has a signature win.

Keita Bates-Diop, the leading scorer in the conference, led the way for the Buckeyes with a career-high 32 points.

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Meanwhile, the Spartans's streak of 14 consecutive wins ca me to an end.

Michigan State (15-2, 3-1) was held to fewer than 86 points for the first time in eight games.

The Spartans, who came in leading the nation with a 53.3 field-goal percentage, shot just 39 percent for the game and committed a dozen turnovers. Joshua Langford and Miles Bridges each scored 17 points.

Bates-Diop hit 12 of 21 attempts from the floor, including 2-for-4 from the three-point line. His previous career high was 27 points against Iowa three days ago.